Why choose Nantes as your destination for science studies ?

• Internationally recognized - Nantes is one of the top 600 world universities according to the Times HIgher Education World University Rankings.
• Internationally competitive in many fields of research.
• A vibrant city consistently placed in the top ten cities in France for quality of life for students and professionals.
• Affordable fees and living expenses.

The Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences occupies a parkland site on the bank of the Erdre river, only 2km from the centre of Nantes. We offer both undergraduate (Bachelor's) and graduate degrees (Master's, Doctorate) in a variety of disciplines in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Mathematics.

Teaching is organized in two semesters, with the first semester running from September-December, and the second semester running from January-May.  In an average undergraduate degree, each semester is comprised of 250h teaching, of which about 10% will be online distance learning. 30 ECTS are awarded for successful completion of each semester.

Instructors are committed to the application of modern teaching methods to make learning more interactive for students - both online and in classes. Development of practical skills is an important part of all our teaching in experimental sciences, and lab classes make up a significant amount of the teaching hours, particularly from the second year onwards.

Although some courses include modules that are taught in English, in most undergraduate and graduate courses the language of instruction is French. Overseas students can enroll for French language classes that are taught in the evening. These are free for exchange students.

Access to student services (accomodation, university registration, healthcare insurance etc.) is handled centrally at the University's Guichet Unique.

• L3 Advanced Biology Training
• MSc in Computer Science - Optimization in Operations Research (ORO)
• Master 2 in Bioinformatics for Biologists
• Master 2 in AquaCulture, Environment and Society (ACES-STAR)
• Master 2 in Ecosystems and Marine Bioproduction
• Master 2 in Applied and Fundamental Mathematics
• GeoPlaNet - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM)
• Graduate Programme Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPS)
• Graduate Programme E-Mat : Innovative Materials and Energy Systems
• Graduate Programme Lumomat : Molecular Materials for Electronics & Photonics
• Graduate Programme MICAS : Microbiote Intestin Cerveau Aliment Santé
• Graduate Programme OHNU - Oncologie, Hématologie et Médecine Nucléaire
• Graduate Programme InnoCARE - Innovation for CArdiovascular, metabolic and REspiratory diseases
• Graduate Programme I³ - Immunologie et Immuno-Intervention
• Reliability baSed StRuctuRal Maintenance foR MaRine Renewable eneRgy (MaReene) Master's Degree

The Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences site hosts research units working in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Mathematics. In addition, faculty members also carry out research in laboratories on the Medical School campus, and in laboratories located in other higher education institutions in Nantes. If you are enrolled in a Master's degree, you will be able to carry out a research project in one of thes laboratories. Some Bachelor's degrees also offer the possibility of a research internship in the third year.

Research laboratories at the Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences

• Mathematics : Jean Leray Mathematics Institute
• Earth Sciences / Astrophysics : Laboratory of Planetology and Geosciences
• Chemistry : CEISAM Laboratory / Jean Rouxel Materials Institute
• Physics : Jean Rouxel Materials Institute / Laboratory of Subatomic Physics and Associated Technologies (SUBATECH)
• Engineering : Civil Engineering and Mechanics Research Institute (GeM)
• Computer Science : Nantes Informatics Laboratory (LS2N)
• Life Sciences : Biological Sciences and Biotechnologies Unit (US2B)
• History of Science : François Viète Centre for the History and Epistmelogy of Science and Technology

Research Laboratories on other campuses with at least 5 Science Faculty academic staff

• Life Sciences : ISOMER Institute of Marine Substances and Organisms / Nantes-Angers Cancer Research Centre / Nantes Thorax Institute

• F'AI’R Education Hackathon: AI designed by Nantes students awarded by the British Embassy
• InSight mission: the planet Mars reveals its first secrets
• The Nantes Université collaborates on the first solar drone of the start-up XSun
• Netflix: a "made in Nantes" algorithm for impeccable video quality
• The blob, this cell that tells us more about our genome!
• Nantes: a university course to learn how to dismantle nuclear power plants
• Water on Mars : a discovery that will change our way to see the red planet
• UNESCO: the university engages in teacher training through free educational resources